The Legend of Jack the Ripper is of images and stories of the "Autumn of Terror" of 1888, when in Whitechapel, in the East End of London, a gent, in a top hat and long dark coat and carrying a black, shiny bag, emerged from the fog onto the streets, dimly lit by gas-lamps, and, with a sharp knife, murdered five victims - all of them prostitutes - mutilating the bodies of four of them. The murderer was never caught, his identity is unknown and is only known by the infamous nickname which he signed correspondence sent to the police, press and others - JACK THE RIPPER. click link for information onORIGIN OF THE LEGEND; THE LEGEND OF JACK THE RIPPER - FACT OR FICTION?

The legacy of the legend is the continued interest in the murders, the victims, and the identity of Jack the Ripper. click subject for information on:MURDER SITES: VISITS; WALKING TOURS; ATTRACTIONS: WAXWORKS; MADAME TUSSAUDS; LONDON DUNGEON; MUSIC: BALLADS; RECORDS; MOVIES: INSPIRED BY JACK THE RIPPER; JACK THE RIPPER FILMS; TELEVISION: DOCUMENTARIES; THEORIES; BOOKS: RESEARCH SOUCES; THEORIES.

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